Improvement in sash-holder



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INIPRO'VEIVENT IN S'ASH-HOLDER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patentand making parl: of thesame.y

To all whom it magconcam:

. Be it know n that I, FELIX WALKER, of New Orleans, in the parish ofOrleans, and in the State of Louisiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Sash-Fastener and do hereby declare that thefollowing. is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had 'to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction 'of asash-fastener, which is simple and durable, andi'cannot be thrown out ofkorder by any jarring, as the more pressure downward there is onthesash, the tighter the fastener holds it up.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappeitains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, whichform a part ofthis speciiicatiozn and in which- Figure 1 is a frontelevation of a Window-casing with the fastener attached, and

Figure 2 is aperspective view of the fastener.

A represents a window-casing, and

B, the sash.

At one side of the sash B is secured an angular bar,v C, between which,and the sashfthe fastener D is pivoted.

Thel fastener D is cam-shaped at one end, and forms a projecting handleat the other, and'may be of' any size desired, so that, when pivoted inits place, the handleend of the same is heavier than the other, bringingthe cam-shaped side against the casing.

At that point of the cam which strikes the'casing,' is' -a slot, whichwidens inward, being there nearly circular, as seen in'iig. 2. In'thisslot, a piece of rubber, a, isv

inserted, which projects a suitable distance beyond the surface ofthecam-fastener D. i l Y 'It will be seen, that While raising the sash up,the

lfastener is loose, but as soon as the force is removed y i from thesash',`or the sash held still, the weight-of the handle-'end presses thecam-end and the rubber against the sash, holding the sash firmly.

In railroad-cars, the jarring very often loosens the" sash-fasteners nowin use, so that the sash falls down,

ters Patent, is-

' The sash-fastener D, provided with the Indiarrubber strip insertedinto its periphery, 1n combination with the keeper C and pivot a, asconstructed and shown,

and for the purposes specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing@ have hereunto set my hand andseal, this 29th day of August, 1868.

. FELIX WALKER..

Witnesses z LEOPOLD EVERT, J. M. MASON.

